Recent content by Kevlarpirate

San Simeon landing Guy, a very amusing and well written account. Question: The anchor trick seems ok as you were also convinced of this, at least at one time. I think it would be worth trying again and maybe the technique could be refined, although it seems thorough enough. It would have...

My second post has a few more words for easier understanding ( I hope)

More technical stuff I am back after 3 months of R&R (with my opinions) but in this case it is fact. If the system (luff attachment) were frictionless, it wouldn’t matter if you pulled up on the head or down on the foot, the tension in the luff at any one point would be the same given value...

More technical stuff I am back after 3 months of R&R (with my opinions) but in this case it is fact. If the system (luff attachment) were frictionless, it wouldn’t matter if you pulled up on the head or down on the foot, the tension in the luff at any one point would be the same given value...

E-41 There is a beautifully restored 41 at the Balboa YC. , we met them on opening day , forget names, they are very active and maybe you could call the club for contact info

Sailboat owners can be stupid too Unfortunately, I see the same core incompetence occur with sailboat owners doing stupid things. This I see this regularly when beating up at Angels Gate, Los Angeles Harbor. An area with heavy commercial traffic. I watch with amazement and cringe when I see a...

Somthing interesting just for you! Hypothetical of a 10kt boat and a 14 kt boat assuming the BAW is 22 deg on both boats. The 14 kt boat is forced to sail a lower course over the bottom then tack back. After an hour (in this example) she crosses 3.5 miles ahead and has lost a half mile VMG due...

I am howling! Martin, I can't stop laughing! excellent story. I dropped into your Dad's site the other day and he says he is retired. Please send him my regards. Since I have brought the Mighty 46 into the LAYC, I have found that there are several followers of Bruce. They call him the...

Whoa Silver!! Seth, My message was that the J35 was NOT an IOR boat (obviously) . The static curve I have on the J35 shows a static limit of 109 and a very scary ratio of positive vs: negative area (under the curve) of 1.687 , (1987 USYRU). To put into perspective my NPT41 has a static...

Sorry one last msg. Mindscape: Of course technology moves society forward and it is borne out . As an example similar to our racing the autobahn is claimed responsible for moving German engineering forward) . Problem here is that our test bed is the nasty big ocean. Boats sink, people drown...

Loose foot I like an attached foot because i can climb into it like a hammok Loose foot is no faster and does not reduce midboom loading

I knew this would get exciting! Seth and all You have valid points, however, I stress my message which is: Racing boats are headed in a direction driven by absolute speed. And that is downwind speed only. I personally feel that is very sad. Upwind performance, where by the way, I feel is...

Recent racing boats: Let's look at them Hulls break and delaminate……… Rudders break Keels fall off Low freeboard causes shipping green water constantly throwing crew overboard Boats capsize and stay inverted (Fastnet 79) Rigs break All problems traceable to riskier design, minimal...

Stainless is slippery I have found that it takes a stronger grip to hold when Stainless is wet. If I did it I would have the stainless bead blasted or somthing to get a tooth on the metal

Thanks Thanks Guy and Jeff,, Good news on the boat status, Would like to come up, but I am at the end of my refit and mods to the NPT 41. Please send some pics of your first sail. I may get the 41 out this weekend also. I will toast you! I bought that ad on EBAY and will scan it and send...